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Everton, QPR draw 1-1

Oct 22, 2012

LONDON (AP) ― Everton lost ground on the Premier League’s top three teams after being held to a 1-1 draw at last-place Queens Park Rangers, which is off to its worst start to a season in 21 years. QPR is without a win after eight games.Everton, which finished a man down after Steven Pienaar was sent off, fell behind on a deflected strike by Junior Hoilett. But the team tied it when Sylvain Distin’s header hit the post and rebounded in off the shoulder of QPR goalkeeper Julio Cesar.Sunderland esc
Messi’s hat trick lifts Barcelona

Oct 21, 2012

MADRID (AP) ― Lionel Messi scored his first hat trick of the season and Cesc Fabregas set up three goals as Barcelona survived Javier Mascherano’s ejection and won 5-4 at Deportivo La Coruna in the Spanish league on Saturday.Fabregas set up Jordi Alba’s goal in the third minute, then passed to Cristian Tello for an eighth-minute goal and to Messi for a 3-0 lead in the 18th.Luis Pizzi’s penalty kick in the 26th and Alex Bergantinos’ goal in the 37th pulled the hosts to 3-2, but Messi scored again
Messi nets 3, 10-man Barca wins 5-4 at Deportivo

Oct 21, 2012

With Lionel Messi as a three-time goal-taker and Cesc Fabregas as a three-time goal-maker, 10-man Barcelona outlasted Deportivo La Coruna in a wild 5-4 shootout in the Spanish league on Saturday.Fabregas set up Jordi Alba's opener before Cristian Tello and Messi both followed suit as Barcelona roared to 3-0 just 18 minutes in at Riazor Stadium.But some dubious officiating saw Javier Mascherano sent off in the 49th, and the visitors needed Messi's 15th overall goal in a superb individual effort 1
FIFA seeks more info on Korean player’s Olympic celebration

Oct 18, 2012

FIFA, the international governing body of football, is seeking additional information for its investigation into a South Korean player’s post-match celebration at the London Olympics, officials said Thursday.The Korea Football Association said FIFA’s legal affairs division has given the South Korean governing body an Oct. 27 deadline to submit any additional information in the case of Park Jong-woo. The South Korean midfielder became the subject of disciplinary investigations by FIFA and the Int
Top soccer official decides not to run for second term

Oct 17, 2012

The head of South Korea’s soccer governing body said Wednesday he will not run for a second term in an election early next year.Cho Chung-yun, chairman of the Korea Football Association, said in a statement that he will step down from his post when his current term ends in January next year.“I will not enter the election for the chairman post of the KFA after the end of my term,” Cho said. “I‘d like to thank all employees who have shown a steadfast work ethic through thick and thin.”Less than 24
No easy path

Oct 17, 2012

Spain, Germany take hit in World Cup qualifyingSpain’s 24-game winning streak in qualifiers ended Tuesday night when Olivier Giroud scored in the fourth minute of second-half stoppage time, giving France a 1-1 tie in qualifying for the 2014 World Cup.On a busy day of international soccer, Germany wasted a four-goal lead at home in a 4-4 tie against Sweden and Canada, which hasn’t qualified since 1986, was eliminated with an 8-1 rout at Honduras.Australia revived its qualifying campaign with a 2-
S. Korea falls to Iran in World Cup qualifier

Oct 17, 2012

South Korea's Park Chu-young fights for the ball during a qualifying match against Iran on Tuesday in Iran. (Yonhap News)South Korea fell to Iran 1-0 in their World Cup qualifier here Tuesday.At Azadi Stadium, Javad Nekounam's second-half score gave the 10-man Iranian team a huge victory in their Group A contest in the ongoing final World Cup qualification round.With the win, Iran pulled even with
Liverpool plans to stay at Anfield

Oct 16, 2012

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) ― Liverpool announced plans Monday to expand the capacity of Anfield, the club’s home for 120 years, rather than building a new stadium.The 18-time English champions started working on a new $800 million venue in nearby Stanley Park before owner John Henry’s takeover two years ago, but it was abandoned due to financial problems.Henry has decided that a new stadium still doesn’t make financial sense, instead pursuing plans to expand Anfield’s capacity from 45,000 to an exp
S. Korea to take on Iran in World Cup qualifier

Oct 15, 2012

TEHRAN (Yonhap News) -- South Korea will try to end a road winless streak with a depleted defensive line against Iran in the final round of the 2014 World Cup qualification this week.Iran will host the Koreans at Azadi Stadium at 8 p.m. Tuesday, or 1:30 a.m. Wednesday Korean time.South Korea remains unbeaten in three qualifying matches in this phase so far, having beaten Qatar and Lebanon before being held to a draw by Uzbekistan last month. South Korea leads five nations in Group A with seven p
Spain, Germany, England find form

Oct 14, 2012

LONDON (AP) ― World and European champion Spain romped to a 24th straight qualifying win, although no one in the country was able to see it.Pedro Rodriguez scored a hat trick as the world’s best team routed host Belarus 4-0 in one of a group of big wins for Europe’s leading nations in 2014 World Cup qualifying.Yet, celebrations were muted in the debt-ridden country after no broadcaster paid to televise the national team’s match for the first time in 29 years.Spain’s wasn’t the most convincing wi
Millwall probes racism claims

Oct 9, 2012

LONDON (AFP) ― Championship soccer club Millwall will speak to the police as it continues to investigate allegations that four Bolton players, including South Korean star Lee Chung-yong, were racially abused during Saturday’s match at the Den.Bolton striker Marvin Sordell claimed on Twitter that he was taunted by Millwall fans at the southeast London club on Saturday as he warmed up as a substitute.Sordell, who represented Britain at the recent Olympics, alleged that three other Bolton players ―
Battle of the titans

Oct 8, 2012

Messi, Ronaldo score two goals each in thrillerBARCELONA (AP) ― Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo dueled each other to an entertaining stalemate on Sunday, with both superstars scoring twice as Barcelona drew 2-2 with Real Madrid to keep an eight-point lead over its archrival intact.The result ended Barcelona’s perfect start to the league campaign as it dropped points for the first time in seven games, but provided yet another memorable chapter in the rivalry between Messi and Ronaldo, the two
FIFA postpones ruling on Park

Oct 7, 2012

FIFA, the international governing body of football, has postponed its disciplinary ruling on a South Korean player for his controversial post-match celebration at the London Olympics, officials here said Saturday.FIFA convened a disciplinary committee meeting at its headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland, to hear the case of midfielder Park Jong-woo. The 23-year-old came under the international spotlight in August in London, following his celebration of South Korea’s bronze medal with a placard tha
Son finds net in Hamburg win

Oct 7, 2012

Bayern Munich beat Hoffenheim 2-0 for its seventh straight Bundesliga victory, with Franck Ribery scoring both goals. Bayern is off to its best start since 1995 and has won 10 of 11 matches in all competitions.Hamburger SV won 1-0 at Greuther Fuerth on a goal by Son Heung-min. Promoted Fortuna Duesseldorf lost its first match of the season, going down 1-0 with 10 men at Mainz.Freiburg routed Nuremberg 3-0 to hand the visitors their fourth straight loss. Schalke beat Wolfsburg 3-0 as Felix Magath
Teammate: Lee racially abused at Millwall

Oct 7, 2012

LONDON (AP) ― A Bolton player said he and several teammates were subject to racist abuse by Millwall fans during a second-tier match on Saturday.Striker Marvin Sordell wrote on Twitter after a 2-1 loss at Millwall on Saturday that the racist taunts by fans of the London club were ignored by police. The Football Association has launched an investigation.Lee Chung-yong, Darren Pratley and Benik Afobe also were targeted by Millwall supporters, Sordell said.“Putting the match aside, its 2012 in engl